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Gait Performance in Hypertensive Patients on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

JAMDA
May 18, 2016
To examine the relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) use and gait performance in older adults.

AMA President Confronts Opioid Epidemic

Policy Snapshot
Medication, Medication Management, Opioids, Pain Management, Attending Physician
May 13, 2016
The American Medical Association (AMA) is calling on doctors to avoid opioids, and preferably use non-pharmacologic therapy and non-opioid pharmacologic therapy. In an open letter to doctors, AMA President Steven Stack said physicians should avoid...

CMS Transitional Care Management Services Fact Sheet Revised

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Transitions of Care
May 13, 2016
A revised Transitional Care Management Services Fact Sheet is available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The fact sheet provides information about: Who can provide the service and supervision Settings, components, and...

Open Payments Reminder: Physician Dispute Period Ends May 15

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
May 13, 2016
Physicians and teaching hospitals have until May 15 to voluntarily review data reported by drug and medical device makers about them for CY 2015, and, if necessary, dispute payments, before the data is made public on June 30, 2016. If you have never...

House of Delegates Moves Forward on Key Issues

Spotlight
Advance Care Planning, Cardiovascular Health, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Mental Health, Pain Management, Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Meaningful Use, Quality, Measures, Resident, Right’s, Transitions of Care
May 13, 2016
The AMDA—The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine House of Delegates (HoD) passed several significant white papers and resolutions at its recent meeting in Orlando, FL. “It was an incredibly productive and interesting meeting. We made...

Response to Letter to the Editor “A Quality Improvement Project to Improve and Reduce the Use of Hand Mitt Restraints in Nursing Home Residents”

JAMDA
May 13, 2016
While we applaud the team that recently investigated the frequent use of hand mitt restraints in the New Territories West Cluster region of Hong Kong,1 we are shocked at the high rate of use before and even after the implementation of the quality...

Apathy and Its Response to Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Interventions in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: WHELD, a Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Apathy is common, impactful, and difficult to manage in people with dementia. We evaluated the efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions, exercise, and social interaction, in combination with antipsychotic review, to reduce apathy in people with...

New Long-Term Care Policies in Latin America: The National System of Care in Uruguay

JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Uruguay is the Latin American country with the largest share of elderly population and it has the greatest pressure for formal long-term care services in the region. For this reason, last year the government approved a law creating a National System...

Animal-Assisted Interventions in Dutch Nursing Homes: A Survey

JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have become more and more popular in nursing homes in the past decade. Various initiatives for using animals in nursing homes have been developed over the years (eg, animal visiting programs, residential companion...

FDA Alert: Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Advises Restricting Use for Certain Uncomplicated Infections

Clinical Alerts
Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Medication, Antibiotics/Antimicrobials
May 12, 2016
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising that the serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections...